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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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